Psalm 11:4

Refuge In The Lord

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“If the foundations [of a godly society] are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?” ⁴ 
The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes see, His eyelids test the children of men.
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The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
And His soul hates the [malevolent] one who loves violence.

Holy Temple

Lord is in His Holy Temple

On Earth

Sons of Men

Children Of Men

Jehovah

Psalm 18:6

In my distress [when I seemed surrounded] I called upon the Lord
And cried to my God for help;
He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry for help came before Him, into His very ears.

Psalm 103:19

The Lord has established His throne in the heavens,
And His sovereignty rules over all [the universe].

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says,

“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me?
And where will My resting place be?

Habakkuk 2:20

“But the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth hush and be silent before Him.”

Matthew 5:34

But I say to you, do not make an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Psalm 2:4

He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion];
The [Sovereign] Lord scoffs at them [and in supreme contempt He mocks them].

Psalm 33:13

The Lord looks [down] from heaven;
He sees all the sons of man;

Acts 7:49

‘Heaven is My throne,
And the earth is the footstool for My feet;
What kind of house will you build for Me?’ says the Lord,
‘Or what place is there for My rest?

Revelation 4:2

At once I was in [special communication with] the Spirit; and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with One seated on the throne.

Exodus 40:34-35

Then the cloud [the Shekinah, God’s visible, dwelling presence] covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory and brilliance of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

1 Chronicles 17:5

for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought Israel up [from Egypt] until this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from one dwelling place to another.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth so that He may support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this; therefore, from now on you will have wars.”

Psalm 9:11

Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;
Declare among the peoples His [great and wondrous] deeds.

Psalm 34:15-16

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity]
And His ears are open to their cry.

Psalm 44:21

Would not God discover this?
For He knows the secrets of the heart.

Psalm 66:7

Who rules by His might forever,
His eyes keep watch on the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].

Jeremiah 17:10

“I, the Lord, search and examine the mind,
I test the heart,
To give to each man according to his ways,
According to the results of his deeds.

Jeremiah 23:24

“Can anyone hide himself in secret places
So that I cannot see him?” says the Lord.
“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.

Micah 1:2

Hear, O peoples, all of you;
Listen closely, O earth and all that is in it,
And let the Lord God be witness [giving a testimony of the judgment] against you,
The Lord from His holy temple [in the heavens].

Zechariah 2:13

“Be still before the Lord, all mankind; for He is roused (raised up) from His holy habitation [in response to His persecuted people].”

Matthew 23:21

And whoever swears [an oath] by the sanctuary of the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells within it.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

who opposes and exalts himself [so proudly and so insolently] above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he [actually enters and] takes his seat in the temple of God, publicly proclaiming that he himself is God.

Hebrews 4:13

And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, and revealed to the eyes of Him with whom we have to give account.